Garage Door Repair in El Cerrito, Contra Costa County

ZIP code in El Cerrito

We take garage door repair calls in this El Cerrito ZIP code: 94530.

Distances are straight-line from Alhambra Valley to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in El Cerrito: those whose USPS city name is El Cerrito (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps El Cerrito (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

About El Cerrito

El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County. The area of El Cerrito is about 3.7 square miles; its population is about 25,869, or 7,049 per square mile. There are 2 places in the United States named El Cerrito; this one is in Contra Costa County. Berkeley, a city of about 121,749, is the closest larger city: about 4 miles south of El Cerrito.

Homes in El Cerrito

El Cerrito has about 11,214 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1956 or earlier; 83% were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 67% of El Cerrito's homes. 57% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Where many homes are older, original springs, cables and openers are more likely to be near the end of their service life.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for El Cerrito.

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of El Cerrito is about 197 feet above sea level (USGS). Alhambra Valley is at about 364 feet, which puts El Cerrito about 150 feet lower.

Places in and around El Cerrito

Nearby places on the map include Richmond Annex, East Richmond, Thousand Oaks, East Richmond Heights, Rollingwood, San Pablo, and Berkeley.

Green spaces in and around El Cerrito: Hillside Natural Area, Cerrito Vista Park, Arlington Park, and Mendocino Park.

Public schools near the center of El Cerrito include Fred T. Korematsu Middle, Cameron, Invictus Academy of Richmond, and Madera Elementary.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the El Cerrito city guide.

El Cerrito in relation to Alhambra Valley

El Cerrito lies about 10 miles west of Alhambra Valley as the crow flies; drive time depends on the roads and the hour. Alhambra Valley and El Cerrito are both in Contra Costa County. Among the 262 places this site lists, El Cerrito is number 25 by distance from Alhambra Valley. Within Contra Costa County it is number 24 of 49 places on the list. The places on this site's list closest to Alhambra Valley are Martinez, Reliez Valley, Pleasant Hill, and Vine Hill.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Around El Cerrito

Places close to El Cerrito with a page on this site:

• Kensington 1 mi
• East Richmond Heights 2 mi
• Albany 2 mi
• Rollingwood 4 mi
• San Pablo 4 mi
• Berkeley 4 mi
• North Richmond 5 mi
• Tiburon 9 mi

Garage door services for El Cerrito

Typical garage door jobs for El Cerrito include off-track doors, broken spring replacement, emergency repair, new garage doors, and snapped cables. Prices on our pricing page are starting prices, with the exact figure confirmed up front.

Garage door repairs for El Cerrito addresses range from a single roller or cable to a full spring replacement, all handled through one dispatch line.

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